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joining me democratic congressman jackie spear of california who was just appointed to a new gun violence prevention task force. as well as dan gross. i want to start with this "new york times" report that found some gun groups were seeking to, quote, introduce children to high powered rifles and handguns while invoking the same rationale of those older, more traditional programs that firearms can teach life skills like responsibility, ethics, and citizenship. i want to get both of your reactions. congresswoman, i'll start with you. what's your reaction to this? >> i think it's ironic that on the one hand they are doing research on how to attract children to guns. and yet want to prevent and have been successful in preventing the congress and the cdc from researching gun violence. prevention. so it reminds me a lot of the joe camel commercials and the efforts to try and encourage kids to smoke. >> with the logic being, dan, that the second amendment is not going anywhere and the right to bear arms exists, playing devil's advocate here, doesn't it make sense to try to educate our youth abo
joining me democratic congressman jackie spear of california who was just appointed to a new gun violence prevention task force. as well as dan gross. i want to start with this "new york times" report that found some gun groups were seeking to, quote, introduce children to high powered rifles and handguns while invoking the same rationale of those older, more traditional programs that firearms can teach life skills like responsibility, ethics, and citizenship. i want to get both of...
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jacki schechner chris can you get your organ out for me. jacki schechner i'm in two thruples with you as you know. >> yes. >> i went out with one of our thruples without you tonight and that was a big mistake. i went with melissa fitzgerald to a dinner party that i could walk to, and drank entirely too much red wine. [ applause ] >> i knew you were going to have a drink. >> stephanie: yeah it was a big, big -- >> huge! >> stephanie: you know how i am going to remedy that? we're all going out tonight. all right. here she is the deeply sober jacki schechner. >> good morning, everybody. ed koch passed away. he died this morning at the age of 88. he serves the city of manhattan from 1978 to 1989 and was a congressman before that. he became a regular media figure, and was a judge on the people's court. a new documentary on the mayor run opens date. a suicide bomber a and caused a blast in cur i can outside the u.s. embassy. at least one other person has been seriously injured. so far no one has claimed responsibility. another consideration would
jacki schechner chris can you get your organ out for me. jacki schechner i'm in two thruples with you as you know. >> yes. >> i went out with one of our thruples without you tonight and that was a big mistake. i went with melissa fitzgerald to a dinner party that i could walk to, and drank entirely too much red wine. [ applause ] >> i knew you were going to have a drink. >> stephanie: yeah it was a big, big -- >> huge! >> stephanie: you know how i am going to...
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jacki has never come along in the sidecar before. >> wee! >> stephanie: don't be scared, little girl. bill o'reilly on immigration reform. >> what about the 37% of immigrant families and for illegal immigrants, the number is 47% that are in some kind of means tested welfare. should that be part of the legislation. what i'm getting at here is i understand the political strategy, i think everybody does, g.o.p. needs to get more hispanic votes. but if you legalize everybody that's here and they get more on the welfare entitlement train which they are now, i don't know if that's good for the nation. >> stephanie: you know why they're not going to get more of the latino vote regardless of what happens on immigration reform because they keep saying things like that. right? i was just looking -- chris you just sent me a piece about latinos, here is a little breaking news for everybody they didn't vote just on immigration reform. [ ♪ "world news tonight" ♪ ] they're not one-issue voters. they voted on the economy like a lot of us did. >> yeah. i
jacki has never come along in the sidecar before. >> wee! >> stephanie: don't be scared, little girl. bill o'reilly on immigration reform. >> what about the 37% of immigrant families and for illegal immigrants, the number is 47% that are in some kind of means tested welfare. should that be part of the legislation. what i'm getting at here is i understand the political strategy, i think everybody does, g.o.p. needs to get more hispanic votes. but if you legalize everybody...
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coming up tomorrow, jack and jackie harbaugh, the parents of john and jim, married for 51 years, will have their own press conference so we can fin out where they are watching the game, who they are rooting for, who they are rooting against, how do they hanel having both sons in the big game? all of the questions answered tomorrow during their press conference. and on friday, the harbaugh brothers will have a joint press conference. >> i'm telling you right now, if i were one of the parents, i would be wearing a big hat, hiding behind a big foam one. the cameras will be on their faces the whole time. thank you, carlos. >> fantastic harbaugh impressions, i have to say. >> the super bro, i like that. >> first one at media day at 5:00 a.m. it's media day! carlos by himself in that room. >> good stuff. thank you, christine. we'll check back in with you later. >>> the big story, today is the day president obama kicks off the tour to push the plan to overhaul him grags, on the heels of the new senate plan. >> the senate plan, introduces a path to citizenship after the borders are secure, an
coming up tomorrow, jack and jackie harbaugh, the parents of john and jim, married for 51 years, will have their own press conference so we can fin out where they are watching the game, who they are rooting for, who they are rooting against, how do they hanel having both sons in the big game? all of the questions answered tomorrow during their press conference. and on friday, the harbaugh brothers will have a joint press conference. >> i'm telling you right now, if i were one of the...
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so jacki chris and jim are in l.a. i still have current tv on directv here in the studio so i'm watching all of you all and you can't see me because i look like the crypt keeper. >> i was saying before we started because john fuglesang's looks are his real liability. >> i haven't slept in six months. i have this horrible baby i live with. they're horrible people. i gotta say. babies, they're terrible americans. they really, really are. >> so selfish. >> smack you and punch you and poke you and crap on you and they will exploit you and take advantage -- and you forgive them -- babies are chris brown is what i'm trying to say. >> chris brown is in trouble overnight. >> another chris brown deb be acle. >> he jumped frank ocean. >> not to be confused with jumping the shark. >> he jumped frank ocean in a recording studio parking lot here in hollywood. >> john: frank ocean is not a girl. he could kick chris brown's butt. apparently he parked in chris brown's parking space. >> is that what they're calling it now? [ laughter ]
so jacki chris and jim are in l.a. i still have current tv on directv here in the studio so i'm watching all of you all and you can't see me because i look like the crypt keeper. >> i was saying before we started because john fuglesang's looks are his real liability. >> i haven't slept in six months. i have this horrible baby i live with. they're horrible people. i gotta say. babies, they're terrible americans. they really, really are. >> so selfish. >> smack you and...
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coming up on "news4 at 5:00," jackie bensen will have more on how this website is becoming increasingly popular. plus a look at the dangers of it can pose. >>> out of date and badly broken and everyone knows it. here's how president obama just described the nation's immigration system before laying out his vision for how to fix it. leanne gregg is live in las vegas where the president just wrapped up his remarks. >> reporter: president obama called important quick passage of immigration reform. he was optimistic saying important first time in many years republicans and democrats seem ready to tackle this problem together. he said if congress doesn't act in a i'mly manner he will push for his own legislation. his plan outlined today provides a path to citizenship. undocumented immigrants would have to register with the practical government, pay pines and taxes, and undergo background checks. but first, increased border security would have to be proven before any reforms take effect. >> thank you. the reason i came here today is because of a challenge where the differences are dwindling.
coming up on "news4 at 5:00," jackie bensen will have more on how this website is becoming increasingly popular. plus a look at the dangers of it can pose. >>> out of date and badly broken and everyone knows it. here's how president obama just described the nation's immigration system before laying out his vision for how to fix it. leanne gregg is live in las vegas where the president just wrapped up his remarks. >> reporter: president obama called important quick...
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. >> i want to bring in "new york times" columnist nick chrisoff and jackie kucinich. is this time different? you were looking at the full screen earlier there. you have a bipartisan group. big hitters in there. schumer, mccain, rubio.menendez. it feels to me as if a month of sundays may have just hit the calendar. the stars are aligning. it does feel different. whether it's going to be enough i don't know. i think republicans have really been sobered by the last election results. i think they feel they have to do something. seeing leadership from people like marco rubio i think really does give a lot of republicans who might have doubts otherwise a real chance to think again. >> the credibility, the aura, the halo that may be needed here. jackie, those eight senators we were showing are putting their bipartisan plan out the day before the president is scheduled to outline his immigration proposal in a speech in las vegas. what are you seeing in the timing? are they trying to triang late? >> it shows momentum on this issue. here's the thing which has been the hitch on
. >> i want to bring in "new york times" columnist nick chrisoff and jackie kucinich. is this time different? you were looking at the full screen earlier there. you have a bipartisan group. big hitters in there. schumer, mccain, rubio.menendez. it feels to me as if a month of sundays may have just hit the calendar. the stars are aligning. it does feel different. whether it's going to be enough i don't know. i think republicans have really been sobered by the last election...
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jackie bensen live at d.c. police head quart wers more on how the man she arranged to meet was wanted by police already. jackie? >> reporter: i sat with her father this afternoon. he had his iphone in his hand and was staring at it. he was telling me he just couldn't understand how an app on a phone could have played a role in his daughter's murder. >> i was just trying to download to figure out what it was. i didn't know what it was. >> reporter: shawn lee is talking about hearing from detectives that his beautiful and beloved daughter, 18, met the man suspected of killing her through an iphone app called tagged. >> she didn't know. >> reporter: tagged is an app designed for teens that lets people text each owe other via the internet. it encourages people to connect with similar interests in a short time. with 80 million registered users, it is heard largest social networking website. it is also the suggest of a number of internet warnings. her grandmother believes siobhan made a lapse in judgment 18-year-olds
jackie bensen live at d.c. police head quart wers more on how the man she arranged to meet was wanted by police already. jackie? >> reporter: i sat with her father this afternoon. he had his iphone in his hand and was staring at it. he was telling me he just couldn't understand how an app on a phone could have played a role in his daughter's murder. >> i was just trying to download to figure out what it was. i didn't know what it was. >> reporter: shawn lee is talking about...
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jacki schechner? >> yes. >> stephanie: all about eves. >> that was awfully comfy. >> [ inaudible ] asked that you sit in that chair because it was any best angle. >> exactly. [♪ dramatic music ♪] >> stephanie: slowly she turns. >> it was fun. i got to sit, be in the room with chris and jim, we had fun on the phone. we -- we totally missed you. >> stephanie: oh, you did a fabulous job. good time was had by all. >> we talked to all of our monday regulars. >> stephanie: it was like i was never there. [♪ magic wand ♪] >> it was. we don't need you. >> and you were with. >> stephanie: oh, cute and you are all fired. [ laughter ] >> good morning, everybody transportation secretary has told the associated press that he plans to leave the administration sometime next month. he is the only republican left from president obama's first term cabinet, and he says he will stick around until his replace suspect confirmed. secretary of state clinton is holding a global counter view in front of a live audience
jacki schechner? >> yes. >> stephanie: all about eves. >> that was awfully comfy. >> [ inaudible ] asked that you sit in that chair because it was any best angle. >> exactly. [♪ dramatic music ♪] >> stephanie: slowly she turns. >> it was fun. i got to sit, be in the room with chris and jim, we had fun on the phone. we -- we totally missed you. >> stephanie: oh, you did a fabulous job. good time was had by all. >> we talked to all of our...
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i went and i found things like jackie robinson and charles barclay and mark twain and jonathan swift, and i had all these weird influences. it was just a gift in the curse of my parents not knowing to tell me, like, here is this kit of american culture that you're supposed -- >> isn't that -- i think about the dutch, which is one of your restaurants, and it is a new york city restaurant, and it's very essence as far as it has food from all over the burroughs, and being multi-cultural is in many ways being american in the 21st century. >> i was always more interested in what the grandmothers were cooking and, like, what the big chefs were cooking. even -- i'm half italian and half polish. you know, guys that work for me, they're korean-american, mexican-american, and that's the food that besides my own that i really, really embrace. i was always interested in what that soul was. you know, we'll never cook fusion there. we'll never do, like, lemon grass and gnocci and pasta, whatever. it's like finding the soul of something, and that's what always fascinated me. >> the whole authenticit
i went and i found things like jackie robinson and charles barclay and mark twain and jonathan swift, and i had all these weird influences. it was just a gift in the curse of my parents not knowing to tell me, like, here is this kit of american culture that you're supposed -- >> isn't that -- i think about the dutch, which is one of your restaurants, and it is a new york city restaurant, and it's very essence as far as it has food from all over the burroughs, and being multi-cultural is...
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jackie, good morning. >> aaron, good morning. u.s. airways and american airlines are in the final stages of the merger talks. a deal could reportedly be coming soon. we're looking for that in the next two weeks as a matter of fact. report are saying that the merger price and management structure are the major sticking points left to resolve at this point. the board of american's parent company planning to meet today and tomorrow. amr hasn't made a final decision on the merger and reports say that the company is still considering its own restructuring plan, a viable option to reviving the airline. american, of course, filed for bankruptcy in november 2011. also barnes and noble planning to close about a third of its retail stores over the next decade. the company's ceo telling the wall street journal that he sees the chain having about 450 to 500 stores which would mean shutting about 20 locations a year. barnes and noble, they've been closing about 15 stores a year over the past decade. but remember, they were also opening about 30 or
jackie, good morning. >> aaron, good morning. u.s. airways and american airlines are in the final stages of the merger talks. a deal could reportedly be coming soon. we're looking for that in the next two weeks as a matter of fact. report are saying that the merger price and management structure are the major sticking points left to resolve at this point. the board of american's parent company planning to meet today and tomorrow. amr hasn't made a final decision on the merger and reports...
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jackie is hoping for a less violent future but there is lack of evidence that a gun buyback means of there will be fewer crimes committed. >> for every one begun in it means that we are seeing one potential for a death, murder. >> reporter: that is exactly why she is here. >> i do not want any threats or harm to come to my family at all. >> reporter: with that and a couple of hundred dollars in cash and not a bad morning the san mateo county sheriff collected nearly 700 guns today as part of the gun buy back program with more than 63-thousand dollars in cash handed out during the event. >> from san francisco to capitol hill. thousands of people took to the streets all across the nation today in support of president obama's gun control initiatives. chris mozingo introduces us to demonstrators in washington calling on congress to support the new proposal. >> we need to be heard. >> reporter: lori bennett is not accustomed to events like this. this is her first demonstration. >> "newtown just tore my heart out. honestly didn't feel this emotional since 9- 11." >> reporter: marching behi
jackie is hoping for a less violent future but there is lack of evidence that a gun buyback means of there will be fewer crimes committed. >> for every one begun in it means that we are seeing one potential for a death, murder. >> reporter: that is exactly why she is here. >> i do not want any threats or harm to come to my family at all. >> reporter: with that and a couple of hundred dollars in cash and not a bad morning the san mateo county sheriff collected nearly 700...
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. >> gun control was the hot topic at a town hall meeting hosted by congresswoman jackie speier, a survivor at the massive shoot ing at jonestown. >> she shouldn't have the gun and if they put them away like you are supposed to be, you wouldn't have as many people dying. >> it would be foolish if we presume that the only reason there is gun violence -- . [ inaudible ]. >> reporter: today in san mateo people lined up for a gun buyback. >> we're definitely going go through all of our money. >> 1, 2, 3 and 4 for you. >> reporter: $100 for arhandgun, shotgun or rifle, $200 for an assault weapon. >> the san mateo county sheriff's deputies collected piles of guns. >> reporter: congresswoman speir was at the gun buyback and she sent out a tweet saying, "holding the street sweeping made me realize that voluntary gun buybacks are an important of gun violence prevention." they got 680 gulps in the buyback,24 of them assault gun weapons. >>> a rather unusual device was turned in today during a gun buyback in seattle. seattle police say someone turned into a surface-to-air missile and was among hundred
. >> gun control was the hot topic at a town hall meeting hosted by congresswoman jackie speier, a survivor at the massive shoot ing at jonestown. >> she shouldn't have the gun and if they put them away like you are supposed to be, you wouldn't have as many people dying. >> it would be foolish if we presume that the only reason there is gun violence -- . [ inaudible ]. >> reporter: today in san mateo people lined up for a gun buyback. >> we're definitely going go...
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another thing we like to say, you're going to ask us how we feel on this historic event, jackie, who has it better than us? no-body! >> that's the family saying, i asked jack and jackie about the potential of a rematch between their sons next year in the super bowl in the big apple and they said, one game at a time, and don't forget by the way, today, soledad, beyonce will have her press conference, possibly addressing whether she did or did not lip sync the national anthem at the inauguration. i honestly think that's going to be the first or second question, she's got to talk about it, taken puts her at a disadvantage because she has to sing a little bit at the super bowl which i don't think she planned to do before the inauguration. >> interesting, we're going to be watching it. thanks, carlos. >>> also ahead we're talking about extreme weather causing death and destruction all around the south from those troubled storms blowing through the east, plus the latest on the hostage standoff taking place in alabama. 5-year-old boy has been held hostage since tuesday. any end in sight to
another thing we like to say, you're going to ask us how we feel on this historic event, jackie, who has it better than us? no-body! >> that's the family saying, i asked jack and jackie about the potential of a rematch between their sons next year in the super bowl in the big apple and they said, one game at a time, and don't forget by the way, today, soledad, beyonce will have her press conference, possibly addressing whether she did or did not lip sync the national anthem at the...
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we know what it's like and mom, jackie, she is really, she is a huge, huge fan. she likes to sit at home and sometimes she says she gets a little excited. sometimes she even screams at the television. well they will be in the stands, the entire family. she told me this morning this is the first time in 14 years their entire family will be together because everybody is always working on thanksgiving, working on christmas. can't get together on birthdays. she said she will not scream at field though. she will sit there with her hands folded and keep her mouth shut. martha: i will believe that when i see it. bill: jim, enjoy the game. see you in new orleans. all the storylines in a season to end up like this. then again, mom and dad have to deal with a winner and loser come sunday night. is a great storyline. martha: sound like they have a good handle. we'll bring you back to the breaking news this morning out of turkey. john bolton will talk about what has happened in turkey. an embassy suicide bombing. more details right after this break. hi. i'm henry winkler. an
we know what it's like and mom, jackie, she is really, she is a huge, huge fan. she likes to sit at home and sometimes she says she gets a little excited. sometimes she even screams at the television. well they will be in the stands, the entire family. she told me this morning this is the first time in 14 years their entire family will be together because everybody is always working on thanksgiving, working on christmas. can't get together on birthdays. she said she will not scream at field...
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that made the sandals for jackie kennedy and, yeah, the beach clubs. >> beautiful. >> it's, you know, a fantasyland that comes to life especially for the italians in august. and, you know, if you haven't been there, you got to find a way to go. >> have you been there? >> i have. i have. >> can i ask you a question? >> please. >> where have you been to more, capri or sattaten island? >> we know the answer to that, just look at him. >> how about manhattan island? >> our manhattan island. some other pictures. where do you like to stay if you go there? >> just to say the quistanap? >> i scant pronounce it but i can stay there. let's talk about the guy on the cover. prince harry. >> what did we learn about him that we don't already know? >> there's always something to learn about. he went on a 15-hour bender is maybe what we call it. >> really? >> yeah. he's on leave for four or five weeks and it's understandable and he's coming back from a pretty intense tour of duty as we know where he actually got behind his rifle and, you know, went to war. so, i think, you know, this guy's just -- see
that made the sandals for jackie kennedy and, yeah, the beach clubs. >> beautiful. >> it's, you know, a fantasyland that comes to life especially for the italians in august. and, you know, if you haven't been there, you got to find a way to go. >> have you been there? >> i have. i have. >> can i ask you a question? >> please. >> where have you been to more, capri or sattaten island? >> we know the answer to that, just look at him. >> how...
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on the ground floor, the modern-day first lady that i can identify with the war, eleanor roosevelt, jackie kennedy. they are the women whose stories deal close enough to connect with. many of the women in the higher floors, on the state floor, they seem like characters from a wonderful story because it was such a long time ago. its history and your read about it. to be in their presence seems disconnecting. the first lady's on the ground floor are the ones that i remember. are remember the real stories and i can picture their lives in an incredible way that makes me think about their challenges, struggles, and how they used the space. >> "the first lady's," teaming up with the white house historical association of . airing over two seasons. the season 1 beginning president's day at 9:00 p.m. eastern and pacific on c-span, c-span radio, an online. >> on wednesday, and house democratic task force held a second meeting and reducing gun violence. they talked about improving the background checks and the state of mental health testing note from students. they heard testimony from a former agent
on the ground floor, the modern-day first lady that i can identify with the war, eleanor roosevelt, jackie kennedy. they are the women whose stories deal close enough to connect with. many of the women in the higher floors, on the state floor, they seem like characters from a wonderful story because it was such a long time ago. its history and your read about it. to be in their presence seems disconnecting. the first lady's on the ground floor are the ones that i remember. are remember the real...
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. >> how we feel on this historic event, jackie? who has it better than us? nobody! [ laughter ] >> brian: we'll be live in new orleans starting tomorrow. that will be fun. got a great line - up. >>> the yankees alex rodriguez could be facing a 50-game ban. it should be 100. he took performance enhancing drugs. if they can prove it over the last four years. the team looking at ways to try voiding his contract. he's still owed $114 million and could be out for the year with his hip surgery recovery. has it been money well spent? he scored $30 million last season. that works out to $238,000 per game. each time he got a hit was about $234,000. each time he had a homerun it works out to $1.6 million. wow. and lying lance can't keep his lies straight now. he's seeking a pity party. he says he's become a scapegoat. cycling news asked him to do -- do you feel like you're the fall guy for the sport and system? armstrong said actually, yes, i do. but i understand why. we all make the beds we sleep in. he recently confessed he lied for years while he denied doping. he was stri
. >> how we feel on this historic event, jackie? who has it better than us? nobody! [ laughter ] >> brian: we'll be live in new orleans starting tomorrow. that will be fun. got a great line - up. >>> the yankees alex rodriguez could be facing a 50-game ban. it should be 100. he took performance enhancing drugs. if they can prove it over the last four years. the team looking at ways to try voiding his contract. he's still owed $114 million and could be out for the year with...
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jackie joins us from st. joseph, missouri, republican line. >> i support the nomination of chuck hagel. i think the war in iraq was a mistake. it allowed iran to pursue nuclear weapons, unfettered. we did the same thing in libya, leaving a political vacuum. what we can deal with in the future is afghanistan where we have been at war for 11 years with no end in sight. i do support chuck hagel. i think his moderate approach to war is a step in the right direction. >> one of the last two question chuck hagel was ted cruz, and a couple of you weighed in on his line of questioning. this is from bill who says ted cruz brought out the real colors of chuck hagel. he should not be considered -- confirmed. danny responds cruise was a fraud in context and he knows it. another exchange with a veteran from the committee, lindsey graham. >> he said the jewish lobby intimidates a lot of people. i am not an israeli senator, i am a united states senator and this pressure makes us do dumb things at times. he said the jewish lo
jackie joins us from st. joseph, missouri, republican line. >> i support the nomination of chuck hagel. i think the war in iraq was a mistake. it allowed iran to pursue nuclear weapons, unfettered. we did the same thing in libya, leaving a political vacuum. what we can deal with in the future is afghanistan where we have been at war for 11 years with no end in sight. i do support chuck hagel. i think his moderate approach to war is a step in the right direction. >> one of the last...